An Unforgettable Moment:

There are times when educators can be very judgmental.  Once I had a student that would come into my classroom each morning and fall asleep during breakfast time.  She would sleep for an hour.  Some of the teachers would make comments about whether or not she was going to bed on time.  Other comments were also made concerning the situation.  However, after meeting with the mother, I realized  that the mother was a good caring mother and was doing all she could to raise her two girls alone.  The reason that the little girl was falling asleep was because the mom had two full time jobs and the girls would stay up until midnight just so that they could see their mom.  I talked to a few people and we all worked to help mom get a job that would pay what both jobs did together, so that she would be able to have time to spend with her girls.  “It takes a Village”